A prisoner sits in his cell and carves the Crucifixion in the wall with a nail. Engraving by F. Bacon after E.H. Wehnert.

[London] : Art Union of London, 1848 (Printed by McQueen)

1 print : engraving ; image 34.4 x 45.4 cm

The prisoner of Gisors. ...Everyone at Gisor has heard of the unknown criminal whom state reasons now forgotten immured alive in that tomb which is still called The Prisoner's Tower... where he has perpetuated his memory in bas reliefs, executed it is said with a nail, on that part of the wall where the solitary sun-beam enabled him to see his work. Nodier, Normandie 11 141. Painted by E.H. Weinhert. Engraved by F. Bacon. Further etched lettering: "... Everyone at Gisors has heard of the unknown criminal whom state reasons now forgotten immured alive in that tomb which is still called "The Prisoner's Tower"... where he has perpetuated his memory in bas reliefs, executed it is said with a nail, on that part of the wall where the solitary sun-beam enabled him to see his work. Nodier, Normandie II. 141." (marks of omission as on the print)

Wellcome Collection 28886i